M a r k D i l l e y

I found think:lab this great post that articulates the difference. I am a bit shy to post it because I feel like we got inundated with old web vs. Web 2.0 lists like this but these seemed so GREAT!

Conference:
Attendees
Exhibitors
Recruiting speakers
Content planning
Direct marketing
Handouts
12 month planning cycle
Sponsorships
Once a year
Large budgets
Maximize value for organizers
Best practices
Top down
Wisdom of experts
Magazine coverage 2 months later
Slides
Panels
Best practices
Hierarchy
Directive methods
Participants
Speakers
Sharing information
Instruction
Best learning in the hallway

Unconference:
Participants
Participants
Recruiting participants
Content facilitation
Word of mouth marketing
Wikis
12 week planning cycle
Donations
As often as needed and desired
Shoe-string budgets
Maximize value for participants
Innovation
Bottom up
Wisdom of crowds
Live blogging/podcasting
Stories
Conversations
Practicing
Networks
participatory methods
Contributors/creators
Conversation starters
Learning collaboratively
Discovery
It’s all hallway!